Basketball Recap: Sam Drolet's Big Game Can't Quite Lead North Smithfield over Paul Cuffee

North Smithfield suffered their closest loss since January 9th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Paul Cuffee by a score of 56-53. The Northmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Paul Cuffee apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Sam Drolet

Points

02/12/25 @ Paul Cuffee	16
02/10/25 @ St. Patrick Academy	17
02/04/25 vs Exeter-West Greenwich	21
01/31/25 @ Times Squared Academy	26
01/29/25 vs Hope	21
+ 2 more games

North Smithfield lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sam Drolet, who posted 16 points. His evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Nate Trembley, who earned 14 points.

North Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Paul Cuffee, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9.

North Smithfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-54 victory against Providence Country Day on the 13th. As for Paul Cuffee, they will face off against St. Patrick Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paul Cuffee is facing St. Patrick Academy at the right time seeing as St. Patrick Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.